Thanks for the songs and the background information Jock and Susanne. Here's a similar song from my collection, originally from Sydney, Australia, but adapted to Portland, Maine:
Oh, me name it is Fred, In Portland born and bred, And the Old Port used to be me home, boys But 'tis caused me heart to grieve, For I've had to take me leave, Now across them western suburbs I must roam, boys!
Chorus:
In concrete and glass, Portland's disappearing fast; 'Tis all gone for profit and for plunder; Though we really want to stay, They keep forcing us away, Now across them western suburbs we must wander!
Now, where is me house, Me old three-decker house? 'Tis all gone for profit and for plunder; For the wreckers of the town Just come up and knocked it down; Now across them western suburbs we must wander!
And where is me pub, Me Irish Village Pub? 'Tis all gone for profit and for plunder; Now when you walk in the door, You'll find condo's on each floor, And you'll have to fly to Dublin for your beer, boys!
And where is me port, Me old working port? 'Tis all gone for profit and for plunder; Now when you walk down the dock, All ye'll hear is disco rock; And ye'll have to dry ye nets in a laundromat, boys!
And where is me bank, Me old Maine Savings Bank? 'Tis all gone for profit and for plunder; Now who can ye trust When all the banks go bust; So across them western suburbs we must wander!
Now, before the city's wrecked Them developers must be decked; For 'tis plain to see they do not give a bugger, And if them bandits have their way We soon shall see the day That we'll all be driving in from Madawaska!*
* A small town in northern Maine along the Canadian border about 6 hours from Portland.
Thanks again for helping. Maybe, I should post my song list so you can see what I've been sifting through.